Power of the Gospel Convincing Cleansing Saving Superiority of the Gospel Beauty of Holiness

1. 1:1– “Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),” 1:11,12– “11 For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man. 12 For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.”

2. 1:15-17– “15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace, 16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17 neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.”

3. 1:18,19– “18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.”

4. 1:21,22– “21 Then I came unto the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22 And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:” 1:23,24– “23 but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc; 24 and they glorified God in me.”

5. Power of the Gospel • Convincing • Cleansing • Saving • Superiority of the Gospel • Beauty of Holiness • Moral Purity • Ordered Priorities • Evangelistic Zeal